Sunday morning crime spree

Tuesday's incident came close on the heels of a string of crimes that ended in a car chase just as churches were letting out Sunday morning, Christopher said.

Michael Bolin, 32, of Gibson County allegedly stole a vehicle in Milan and traveled to Benton County. He then allegedly got into a domestic dispute with 37-year-old Amanda Paige Davis of Carroll County on Point Mason Road.

Both Bolin and Davis gave responding deputies false names and birth dates when they arrived at the scene, Christopher said. Bolin already had warrants for his arrest out of Gibson County. Bolin and Davis were standing beside the vehicle when Bolin took action.

Amanda Paige Davis, 37, was charged with giving a false report Sunday after allegedly giving Benton County deputies an incorrect name and birth date after they responded to a domestic dispute.(Photo: Submitted)

"He ran and jumped in the vehicle and took off," Christopher explained.

Bolin was able to evade law enforcement in the stolen Ford Expedition, eventually ending up at a house a few miles away.

"He went and broke into the house and stole guns, ammunition and some other items," Christopher said. "And found the key to this man's one-ton truck."

Bolin allegedly stole the truck and drove back to the area where the domestic incident occurred. Someone reported the vehicle to the sheriff's office and deputies pursued Bolin in the truck for another hour.

Benton County Sheriff's deputies apprehended 32-year-old Michael Bolin when the truck he allegedly stole became stuck in a muddy field during a car chase.(Photo: Courtesy of Kenny Christopher)

"Finally we forced him into a field and it was really muddy, and he got stuck out there," Christopher said.

Bolin allegedly refused to exit the vehicle, so deputies broke the windows to remove him.

Bolin and Davis are in custody and Benton County Jail. Davis faces one charge of giving a false report. Bolin faces 13 charges, including vehicle theft, driving under the influence, burglary, evading arrest and impersonation of a police officer.

Deputies recovered a stolen law enforcement badge from the truck. Bolin's bond was set at $50,000.

Christopher said he is proud of how the department handled the incidents.

"We kept them off the main roads and nobody got injured," he said.

A stolen gun rests inside the cab of a truck also allegedly stolen by 32-year-old Michael Bolin Sunday.(Photo: Courtesy of Kenny Christopher)

"We've been very blessed here, that we haven't had anybody get hurt with all the crazy stuff we have going on."

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